All New York City teachers must be fully vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 13, the first day of school, or submit to weekly testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered Monday.
The United Teachers of Los Angeles' strong condemnation is a bad sign for Gov. Newsom who spent months working to strike a deal on legislation they believe will spur districts to reopen.
The new proposal would offer $2 billion in grants to schools that open transitional kindergarten through second grade by the end of March and bring back at-risk students in all grades.
The proposed “Safe and Open Schools” plan would overhaul a $2 billion proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom that was widely criticized by school superintendents, unions and lawmakers.
A frustrated Gov. Gavin Newsom said school administrators and teachers unions should agree as soon as possible to reopen schools for younger students – or else be clear with families that they will not return to classrooms at all this academic year.
The coronavirus surge has forced three large D.C-area districts to stick with online learning despite Trump administration pressure to resume in-person classes.
